Unemployment dynamics and labour market tightness: An empirical evaluation of matching function models
失业动态与劳动力市场紧张度:匹配函数模型的实证评估
Abstract The implications of matching function models for the relationship between labour market tightness and the transition probability into employment are summarized. These implications are then tested using monthly data for three Canadian provinces: British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec. Testing methods use flexible regression techniques so as to reduce the effect of any extraneous restrictions. The results show rough concordance between theoretical assumptions and…